Supreme Court of Arkansas

Ford v. State

May 29, 20142014 Ark. 257

Summary

The court dismissed Ford's appeal from the denial of his Rule 37.1 petition because his jurisdictional claims did not establish that the 1982 convictions were complete nullities. The court held that the petition could proceed despite its untimeliness only if Ford showed a defect rendering the judgment absolutely void, and he failed to make that showing. His motion to supplement the record was therefore moot.